THE CRAFTSMEN

LOREN FRANCIS & IDA LENNESTÅL

Loren and Ida had been eyeing the twenty or so acres of Maine land for years before they finally climbed a tree and took in the view that would inspire their breathtaking creation, seguin: a series of modern tree dwellings made for experiencing “the airiness of life among the pines.”

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The finished tree houses now boast imaginative details: tree trunks sprout up through decks, rope bridges connect bedrooms, and a wood-fired hot tub soars over the marshes. For their guests, it’s an escape built for

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daydreaming, but for Loren and Ida, it’s a business that requires skill, vision, and trustworthy staples: the perfect layering jacket, tough-as-nails boots, go-to flannel shirts and canvas chinos—to operate.